The Winnipeg Jets (2-0), coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks, host the Minnesota Wild (1-0-1) at Canada Life Centre on Sunday, October 13 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Wild lost to the Seattle Kraken 5-4 in a shootout in their last outing.
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Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in Sunday's game.
Jets vs. Wild Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Wild 3, Jets 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (+134)
- Total Pick: Under 5 (computer predicts 4.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)
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Jets Splits and Trends
- The Jets (52-24-6 overall) had a 6-6-12 record last season in games that required overtime.
- Winnipeg was 16-5-5 (37 points) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
- The 11 times last season the Jets finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-9-1 (three points).
- Winnipeg finished 5-8-2 in the 15 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 12 points).
- The Jets were 47-6-2 when they scored more than two goals (to register 96 points).
- In the 25 games when Winnipeg recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 32 points by finishing 16-9-0.
- When it outshot its opponent, Winnipeg was 24-13-5 (53 points).
- The Jets were outshot by their opponent 42 times, and went 27-14-1 (55 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild had a 39-33-10 record last season, and were 7-10-17 in games that went to overtime.
- Minnesota accumulated 25 points (9-10-7) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Across the 10 games last season the Wild finished with just one goal, they picked up five points.
- Minnesota accumulated 11 points (4-13-3) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
- The Wild scored three or more goals 48 times, accumulating 72 points (34-10-4).
- Last season Minnesota recorded a single power-play goal in 30 games, posting a record of 17-11-2.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Minnesota was 25-15-5 (55 points).
- The Wild were outshot by their opponents in 37 games last season, going 14-18-5 to register 33 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Jets Rank | Jets AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 3.16 | Goals Scored | 3.02 | 21st |
| 1st | 2.41 | Goals Allowed | 3.17 | 20th |
| 17th | 30.3 | Shots | 30.1 | 18th |
| 11th | 29.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 13th |
| 22nd | 18.75% | Power Play % | 22.71% | 10th |
| 21st | 77.13% | Penalty Kill % | 74.52% | 30th |
Jets vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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